NMUN•DC 2024 - Washington, DC Model United Nations

The conference features smaller committee sizes than our New York conference, a crisis simulation in the Security Council, and briefings by distinguished speakers from the Washington, DC diplomatic community. Delegations may also arrange briefings at nearby embassies or extend their stay to visit national museums and monuments.

Committees and Topics

Economic and Social Council Plenary (ECOSOC)

1. Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance of the United Nations
2. The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation on Social Development and the Wellbeing of All

General Assembly First Committee (GA1)

1. Strengthening and Developing the Systems of Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Treaties and Agreements
2. Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security

General Assembly Third Committee (GA3)

1. Eliminating Human Trafficking of Women, Girls, and Gender and Sexual Minorities
2. The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age

High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

1. SDGs and the 2030 Agenda in COVID-19 Recovery
2. Ensuring Responsive, Inclusive, Participatory, and Representative Decision-Making at All Levels

Security Council (SC)

1. The Use of Robust Mandates in Peacekeeping
2. The Situation in Central African Republic

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

1. Building a Sustainable and Resilient Blue Economy
2. COVID-19 Recovery: Building Back Better

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

1. Gender, Climate, and Security
2. The Digital Revolution: Implications for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights

United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)

1. Leveraging Climate Action for Sustainable Development
2. Safeguarding Arctic Biodiversity

About NMUN

National Model United Nations (NMUN), the world’s oldest and largest intercollegiate MUN conference.

Our Mission

National Model United Nations (NMUN) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advances understanding of the United Nations and contemporary international issues. We positively affect the lives of participants and prepare them to be better global citizens through quality educational experiences that emphasize collaboration and cooperative resolution of conflict. We envision a world comprised of civically engaged people who strive for peaceful, multilateral conflict resolution and equitable, sustainable human development.

Guiding Principle

Cooperative, hands-on, experiential learning allows students to confront a range of topics with the perspective of their assigned country or organization. Through these experiences - during preparation in committee sessions and hallway caucuses - students develop an appreciation of differing viewpoints, experience the challenges of negotiation, see the rewards of cooperation, broaden their world view, and discover the human side of international relations and diplomacy.

A Brief History

Our roots go back to the intercollegiate Model League simulation in 1927 at Syracuse University. Subsequent conferences, known as the Model Assembly of the League of Nations, Middle Atlantic Section, were hosted at various Mid-Atlantic college and university campuses. The transition to a Model UN simulation began in 1943 at Hamilton College campus and 1944 at Bryn Mawr College campus where model United Nations (World War II allies) simulations were held instead of a Model League of Nations. Annual conferences in our lineage have been held every year since 1927 with the exception of 1945 when U.S. World War II travel restrictions prevented a meeting.

In 1946 the conference became the Middle Atlantic Model (UN) General Assembly (MGA); this was the first Model United Nations conference held after the ratification of the UN Charter. Lafayette College was the host institution. In 1964 the name was changed to National Model (UN) General Assembly (NMGA). From this year on, the conference was held in New York City rather than on campuses.

For the most part, from 1927-1967, the conferences were organized by a Continuation Committee in conjunction with a Mid-Atlantic college or university and the League of Nations Association (LNA), then its successor the American Association for the United Nations (AAUN) or their college affiliate the Collegiate Council for the United Nations (CCUN).

After the 1967 conference the official name became NMUN. In 1968, to ensure the long-term success of the conference, the organizers incorporated under the name National Collegiate Conference Association (NCCA). In 2017 it was decided to retire the NCCA name and only use NMUN. Our conferences continue to provide quality university level programs that bring together the next generation of international leaders. Our annual New York conference is the largest intercollegiate Model UN conference in the world. Since 2007, we have also held annual conferences in Washington, DC. In 2008, we expanded yet again and started running international conferences with partners from around the globe.